AmCham Macedonia Summer 2015 (Issue 46) | Page 28

AMCHAM NEWS Learning About Hidden Risks from Euroins Our second member to member learning session was held on June 30th on “Hidden Risks from an Insurance Perspective”. Euroins Insurance Skopje’s CEO, Ralitsa Guberova, opened the session, while Maja Nonevska Hristovska, Direct Sales Manager, highlighted the top 10 insurance risks worldwide as well as in Macedonia. Hristovska also described where companies should look for hidden insurance risks, new business risks and to determine whether they are “underinsured”. Attendees included representatives of the banking, food processing and consulting sectors as well as heavy industry. All benefitted from the practical examples shared by the Euroins team and gave the gathering high marks overall.  Ralitsa Guberova, CEO  Maja Nonevska Hristovska, Direct Sales Manager Have something you’d like to share with fellow members? Schedule your Member to Member learning session by contacting the AmCham Executive Office! Public Revenue Office Launches a Standing At the request of AmCham Macedonia, Macedonia’s Public Revenue Office (PRO) began hosting regular meetings with a group of the largest and most active local and international business associations. The first meeting was held on June 30th at PRO headquarters and included representatives from 8 business organizations. PRO representatives at the first meeting included the Manager of the Tax Academy and Deputy Head General Inspector; 3 tax advisors; and the Manager of the Sector for Tax Payer and Tax Services. This forum is meant to provide a consistent opportunity for business associations to pose questions, seek clarification, raise issues and suggest improvements to PRO’s work policies and practices on behalf of their members. The first meeting featured extensive dialogue on PRO standard operating procedures with respect to inspections (e.g., advanced notification, ) and what companies should do with they are not followed. Specific feedback shared by business representatives included: • Small companies are more likely to be targeted with “ad hoc inspections”. More awareness raising is needed to prevent abuse; 28   Summer 2015 Issue 46